Trilateral Project 24.1-Biotechnology 195

These questions are directed to whether or not certain inventions meet the requirements of unity of invention. In the United States, the Unity of Invention standard is applied only to those applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

This includes those applications at both the International and National Stage of examination. The presence or absence of a common technical feature in the claims is the determining factor for Unity of Invention. That determination requires an evaluation of the specification as well as the claims. The facts that are presented are not sufficient to make a determination in this regard.